Algeria vs UIS: Arab States: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Algeria
5.3 years
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
5.42 years
in 2024
Algeria rank
156th
UIS: Arab States rank
159th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 5.42 years against 5.3 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.
Algeria ranks 156th and UIS: Arab States ranks 159th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and UIS: Arab States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.41 years | 4.78 years | 0.6336 years | Algeria |
| 1980s | 5.67 years | 5.04 years | 0.6261 years | Algeria |
| 1990s | 6.01 years | 4.99 years | 1.02 years | Algeria |
| 2000s | 6.51 years | 5.31 years | 1.2 years | Algeria |
| 2010s | 5.54 years | 5.34 years | 0.1954 years | Algeria |
| 2020s | 5.34 years | 5.4 years | 0.0575 years | UIS: Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Algeria or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 5.42 years against 5.3 years in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Algeria and UIS: Arab States?
- 0.12 years, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and UIS: Arab States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 156th and UIS: Arab States ranks 159th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release